People and Politics # Journey to a New Life - Iraqi Refugees Arrive in Germany # 27.03.2009

In Iraq, Christians and other religious minorities have been subject to persecution for years. They were abducted, threatened, robbed and driven out of their homes. Many families decided to flee to Syria and Jordan in hope of a better life. But most of them have ended up living -- in some cases for years -- in refugee camps where facilities are extremely basic. Germany has now agreed to take in 2,500 of these refugees. We report how these Iraqi families experience their first days in their new home country.